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David Topolovac
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Monday, April 17, 2006 - 09:39 am, by:  David Topolovac (Topola) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, mine used to do same, 9-10L on freeway,..
David Topolovac
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Monday, April 17, 2006 - 09:41 am, by:  David Topolovac (Topola) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Has anyone dealt with this problem? What was it?
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Reg: 02-2006

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 08:44 am, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Daniel Clarke wrote on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 10:43 am:

On average With my TT im using about 70 Litres of 98-100 octane fuel for a minimum of 500 km




Interestingly enough, I'm getting that same mileage with 95 octane fuel (i.e. premium unleaded).

From that, saved myself 5-7 cents a litre.
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 07:33 pm, by:  Tom McGruther (Bigcheese82) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

would an SAFC fix this issue?
Drew Hiron
Tinkerer
Queensland
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 07:52 pm, by:  Drew Hiron (Frag) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Will: down on power you are.


My totally stock soarer (until tomora when i get teh FMIC and cat back on) does "roughly" 550k's for 70ltrs. I use 70ltrs instead of the TT full tank of "78ltrs" because thats about whats left in the tank a day after the little fuel pump comes up on the screen :-)

The majority of my K's are with the car being cold, driving to work/from to home etc which is a 5 minute trip so i don't believe the car can properly warm up.

I honestly think the fuel consump could get better ofcourse if the car was warm for more of my trip (running leaner). To be honest atm im not worried because i only need to fill up twice a month ;)


And yes, i use BP98
Daniel Clarke
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 08:07 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Will, Glad your gettting good Mileage out of your 95 fuel, but you do realise these things were meant to be run on 100 right? So therefore 98 is as close as we can get! Although you may be saving whatever coins per week, im guessing your losing valuable power too mate!

Oh, and im not worried about paying however much per litre, as long as it runs good and solid and wont lean out or detonate and melt something inside my baby's engine, Im a very happy man!
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 08:11 pm, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I understand that they were designed to run on 100 octane fuel. 98 would be good, but it's still too expensive. My car has been strong and reliable and hasn't been missing a beat at all.

Regarding the power stakes, I only need it when I need it. I drive my car with a fairly light pedal. Must be getting older. I'm preferring my cruise capabilities with the car at the moment.

I also did a check the other day and filled her right up on 95 and took it for a long drive. Got 163kms on 9 litres of fuel. Admittedly it was on a 45 minute journey down the freeway (one way), and some driving around when I got there, but so far it's been good.
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 06:21 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, fuel in NZ went up another 6 cents per litre today - a total of 12 cents in the last week! Now over $1.719 per litre for 95. Apparently its expected to be over $2 by xmas.
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 07:42 am, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just heard on the news report this morning that they're expecting fuel costs to go up to as much as $1.50. And it's gonna be this way for at least the next 2 years.

Damn the "stand-off" between Iran and the US. You know this is the second part of the "Axis of Evil".
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 11:24 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bush needs to look in the mirror to see the real axis of evil.
Clayton Webb
TryHard
South Australia
'31 V8

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 11:49 am, by:  Clayton Webb (Clackers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

America and Iran go to war = Very,Very bad news for the rest of the World.
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 11:56 am, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bad news because if that starts, then North Korea will start prepping and oh! man would that be bad!
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 01:33 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah, America might rattle their hypocritical anti-nuclear sabres at North Korea, Pakistan et al, but in the end, they don't have any oil or other useful resources, so America will leave them alone to merrily fission away. Iran however, could very well be screwed as they have a tone of oil that the US would love to get hold of.
David Topolovac
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 09:05 am, by:  David Topolovac (Topola) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For you guys in Melbourne, you can get 100 octane (Optimax Extreme)at Shell station on Hoddle St. after Swan St.
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 07:41 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

*gets out shovel*

Im doing 13L/100kms or 7km/L for country driving and 15L/100kms or 6.5km/L for regular city driving (alot of stop starting).

Thats with a rich tune and a bunch of mods (1.1bar) and equates to ~400-450kms between buys on Ultimate.

Will; if you are going to be tuning your car then you would definately want the highest octane fuel money can buy, mainly because you lessen the chance of a misfire which hurts.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 09:22 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well citizens, I'm pleased to report that I filled the Soarer (UZZ30) up this evening (my Monthly fill up), and it's used 56.03litres of 95 for the month.

It's my daily driver and I do 400kms a month of 80% city driving, with the balance a brief 80kph blatt just before work.

Which according to my calculations means I'm using 7.139litres per 100kms, which is pretty darn good.
But as previously stated, I do drive somewhat Nanarishly, but always at or a few kays over the posted limit.

And I'm well pleased to report that my fuel gauge is 100% accurate.......as in: The car had just dropped to 22litres left in the tank when I filled up with 95, and I got 56.03litres in (filled right to the brim as I always do).

It's always felt a quick car, and has performed flawlessly over the 1&1/2 years we've had it (apart from the Fp ECU thing when we first got it!).
The engine is dead quiet, with no tappet noise, or any other non-original noises for that matter (it's just clicked over 140kms) and the car is dead stock, as in: Standard exhausts, standard airbox & snorkle thingo, and I'm quite happy to keep it that way.

One day I'll lift the carpets and find that the old boy who owned it shoved a MiNes ECU in there LOL!.

Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
UZZ31 V8 Soarer , JZZ30 TT Soarer

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:31 pm, by:  Mark Paddick (Sparks) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmmmm....I put 92.6 litres in mine the other day according to the bowser.
Still arguing with Caltex over that one....I don't think I'll be paying for that tankful
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:46 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mark o.O

Don, you get the same L/100km as i do km/L, 7. =)
Marc Vipond
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Queensland
Soarer TT JZZ30

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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 12:42 am, by:  Marc Vipond (04awe) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

92.6L LOL hmm by my calculations that means you sprayed 14.6L of petrol over your legs and feet!! How did you not notice?? Stupid CALTEX!!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 07:18 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don, 400KM a MONTH! Gawd, most WEEKS I do more than that!
Perry Morgan
Goo Roo
Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )

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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 08:33 am, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

400 a month! Don you hoon. I think mines done that in about 6 months haha. Don't want to overdrive the poor old girl. I worry about the fuel going bad in the tank so I keep it low so I can do lil topups on it.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 11:09 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Perry, thats sad . Drive the car for gods sake, thats what it was designed for!
Perry Morgan
Goo Roo
Qld
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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 11:51 am, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am, I have driven it to work. Thats another 17 km's this week. Maybe next week too if it's lucky.
Richie Lum
Tinkerer
Central
Soarer V8 UZZ31

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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 12:03 pm, by:  Richie Lum (Rl888) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am quite thrifty with fuel....

I usually take public transport to my office instead of drive --- a parking spot there would be HK$3200 a month or US$400. And gas costs HK$13 (USD1.75) per liter.

Furthermore, the average length of a straight piece of road in Hong Kong is about 200 meters, which is often occupied by gridlock...

sighhhhhhhhhh

That said, I'm bonding very well with my Soarer as I love to admire it sitting there in my parkade at home.... :P
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
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Friday, June 16, 2006 - 12:46 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bloody hell Richie................MAN do you guys get reamed financially or what!!!!.

Mind you, I don't spose you'd use a lotta gas idling in traffic HaHa.

I guess you could have 1/8th mile drags

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